From my understanding the only time a Dev can’t sell their game for less on another store is when they are using a steam key to redeem the game.
Hey there. Actually, this isn’t true. This is the case regardless of whether a Steam key is involved. Games on Steam need to be the same price (or lower) as other stores. I’ve found this out a little while ago and compiled my findings in this thread (plus some helpful comments, including from developers confirming this).
Essentially, Valve does NOT allow the savings of putting your game up on a store with a lower fees to go towards the customers. They however don’t care if the developer or publisher pockets the difference… Something about “not putting Steam customers at a disadvantage”.
I ask you to please not repeat this misinformation, as I have in the past.
Your source of information about the keys comes entirely from one dev (who is also a known liar) claiming they were told this bullshit that they can’t sell their game lower elsewhere even not using Steam keys from an ongoing legal case where he has yet to actually prove that what he said happened, actually happened.
While the TOS for Steam is pretty clear that the pricing thing is about Steam keys that would unlock the game on Steam itself.
Hey there. Actually, this isn’t true. This is the case regardless of whether a Steam key is involved. Games on Steam need to be the same price (or lower) as other stores. I’ve found this out a little while ago and compiled my findings in this thread (plus some helpful comments, including from developers confirming this).
Essentially, Valve does NOT allow the savings of putting your game up on a store with a lower fees to go towards the customers. They however don’t care if the developer or publisher pockets the difference… Something about “not putting Steam customers at a disadvantage”.
I ask you to please not repeat this misinformation, as I have in the past.
Your source of information about the keys comes entirely from one dev (who is also a known liar) claiming they were told this bullshit that they can’t sell their game lower elsewhere even not using Steam keys from an ongoing legal case where he has yet to actually prove that what he said happened, actually happened.
While the TOS for Steam is pretty clear that the pricing thing is about Steam keys that would unlock the game on Steam itself.
Thank you for posting and compiling this.